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Question
Distinguish between the following:
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
Solution
| Autotrophs | Heterotrophs |
| They prepare their own food from simple inorganic raw materials. | They depend on autotrophs for their food and are unable to synthesize their own food. |
| Example - Green plants | Example - Animals |
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